Blackpool 0-1 Peterborough United

Darren Ferguson said his Peterborough side will need more than 50 points to avoid relegation after a huge boost to their chances via Kane Ferdinand's headed winner. "My players were magnificent. It's a big three points – it gets us to 42. No one can even start to predict how many you need to stay in the league but no way is 50 going to be enough. But we are on a good run. We threw away 21 points at the start of the season, but we're catching up." Paul Ince said the loss of midfielder Barry Ferguson to a head injury is a big blow to Blackpool's own fight against the drop. "He's pivotal to the way we play. We have to understand that we're in a fight now."

Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Cardiff City

The former Cardiff manager Dave Jones backed his old side for the title after they ended a three-game winless run at Hillsborough – but was unimpressed by their performance. "It looks like they're going to limp over the line. They're the ones in pole position, they've spent an awful lot of money so I'm sure they have to go up." Malky Mackay, though, was delighted with what he saw. "We've been top since 24 November and it's a long time to be there and be shot at, discussed, debated – I'm very pleased with our mental strength. We were up against a side who need to win games to stay out of the relegation zone so we knew it would be a battle."

And the rest …

Derby ended their eight-game winless run by beating play-off chasing Leicester 2-1. ■ Millwall manager Kenny Jackett praised Shane Lowry for his "Gareth Bale-style" free-kick that sealed a 2-0 win at Charlton. Jermaine Easter, signed on loan from Crystal Palace, scored the opener with his first touch. ■ Leeds were beaten 2-1 at home by Huddersfield, prompting Neil Warnock to confirm he expects to be replaced in the summer – and has held talks with the club's owners about helping choose his successor. ■ Barnsley beat promotion-chasing Watford 1-0, a result that left manager David Flitcroft "completely buzzing". ■ Ipswich ended Bolton's surge towards the play-offs, winning 1-0 via a late Carlos Edwards strike. ■ And Middlesbrough suffered another setback, beaten 1-0 at home by Birmingham.